Frederique Constant Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture
Frederique Constant revives the Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture watch with a new design and a new movement.
When it first came out in 2016, the Frederique Constant Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture was the most affordable perpetual calendar watch on the market. Today, the timepiece is pushing the envelope still further in quality, component finishes and technical features.
Here, the dial sports one of collectors’ favourite colours– salmon – in a steel case that now comes in a 40-millimetre diameter. The new Classic case houses the new Manufacture FC-776 calibre, the 34th developed in-house by the Geneva-based watchmaker and now boasting a three-day power reserve.
The new salmon dial hosts two hand-assembled and hand-polished Dauphine hands, centrally placed to indicate the hours and minutes. The hour markers are now more slender, too, and are arrayed around a ‘sector dial’ minute track– a style typical of vintage timepieces from last century.
Pared of hours and minutes numerals, the watch face is straightforward and minimalist, leaving ample room for the three perpetual calendar displays on its expansive sunburst backdrop: months and leap years at 12 o’clock, days at 9 o’clock and the date at 3 o’clock.
Each counter is very slightly stepped, adding a subtle degree of texture to the composition. The finishing touch is provided by the Moon Phase, with its own dedicated window at 6 o’clock.
The sophisticated perpetual calendar is powered by the new Manufacture FC-776 calibre – the 34th calibre to be developed in-house by the brand, now with a three-day power reserve following a2024 development of the 706-716 calibres.
Visible through a sapphire caseback, the high-precision movement beats at a frequency of 4 Hz. Each watch is adjusted and tested in six positions, ensuring they remain extremely accurate when worn in any everyday situation.
Model: Frederique Constant Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture, Reference FC-776SAL3H6
Functions
Hours, minutes, moonphase, date, day, month, leap year
Movement
FC-776 in-house caliber, automatic, perpetual calendar
Perlage &circular Côtes de Genève decorations
72-hour power reserve, 26 jewels, 28’800 alt/h
Case
Polished stainless steel 3-part case
Diameter of 40 mm
Height of 12.10 mm
Anti-reflective convex sapphire crystal
Water-resistant up to 5 ATM/50m/165ft
Engraved and see-through threaded case back
Dial
Salmon dial with sunray finishing
Applied silver color diamond cut indexes
Hand-polished silver color hour and minute hands
Date counter at 3 o’clock with silver color hand
Moonphase at 6 o’clock
Day counter at 9 o’clock with silver color hand
Month and (leap) year counter at 12 o’clock with silver color hands
Strap
Dark brown alligator leather strap with tone-on-tone stitching
Folding buckle
Suggested retail price
9’995€
